Archives - 14 April 2011, Thursday

BEIJING: Taiwan singer-actor Vic Chou denied rumours that he was suffering from depression, during a press event in Beijing on Tuesday, reported Chinese media. The 29-year-old actor looked thin and emaciated recently, sparking rumours that his drastic weight loss was a result of prolo...

A report by international Swiss investment bank UBS reveals that Singaporeans have one of the poorest quality of life — a level comparable with Moscow and Johannesburg. Entitled “Price and Earnings 2009″, the report reveals that while Singaporeans enjoy one of the highest per capital ...

Residents of Iitate village listen to its mayor explain a government plan to evacuate residents from the village. A 102-year-old man, the oldest resident of Iitate village, took his own life after talking to his family about evacuation. -- PHOTO: AP TOKYO - A 102-YEAR-OLD man has kill...

MAS noted that the Singapore economy grew by 23.5 per cent in the first three months of this year, on quarter-on-quarter basis. -- FILE PHOTO: ST THE Monetary Authority of Singapore will appreciate the Singapore dollar against the other currencies. In its twice yearly monetary policy ...

Troops from Singapore garrison, 501 st Stormtrooper Legion, making sure no dastardly Jedi turn up at the celebrations. -- ST PHOTO: CHUA HIAN HOU THE FORCE has propelled American film production company LucasFilm's five-year-old Singapore office to new heights. On Thursday, the compan...

NEW HAVEN (Connecticut) - A YALE University student nearing graduation was killed inside a school lab when her hair was pulled into a piece of machine-shop equipment, an official said on Wednesday. Michele Dufault, a senior majoring in astronomy, died on Tuesday night 'in what appears...

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Nitcharee's father said they can now afford to stay here for at least another six months, because of donations from members of the public. He will be returning to Trang next Tuesday to accompany her mother here, while her sister was scheduled to arrive here last night. -- ST PHOTOS: N...

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It may come as a surprise to some that despite the buzz about China’s booming tech industry, the company has no plans to enter the market there. “There are opportunities for us in China but not as a market,” he says. “One unique thing about mig33 is that we actually make money from ou...

Unfortunately, toilet cubicles are cramped. You are unable to maneuver comfortably without banging your head, arm or leg on the walls and door. You might want to consider the more spacious handicapped toilet. But being the considerate students we should all be, please do not keep hand...

Yesterday in Bangkok, Central World and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) organisers gathered 3,471 participants in the Guinness World Record Songkran Festival 2011 and fired water pistols at each other non-stop for ten minutes, doubling the record.

took a portion of anchovies from a container that was placed outside a hawker stall in Clementi. Before they knew it, the China hawker couple started punching and hitting her family of three. Said Julia of what happened (Apr 14): "A China hawker couple at Food Loft Block 431 Clementi ...

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Ms Tin Pei Ling has been the subject of netizen attacks. She broke her silence in an interview with Lianhe Zaobao on April 13. Below is an edited translation: HE WAS never my boyfriend. Netizens had posted a picture of Ms Tin Pei Ling, People's Action Party’s youngest candidate in abo...

IF PLAYING FarmVille on Facebook during office hours is bad, consider this: These employees may be using the same password - for their Facebook and Twitter accounts - to access the office network too. The Government flagged this as a growing concern that could render office networks v...

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took a photograph of this vandalised wall in Ang Mo Kio Secondary School, where there is apparently a ban on processed foods including nuggets. He thinks the vandalism is an act of protest to the ban. The STOMPer explained: "This is an act of vandalism in Ang Mo Kio Secondary School's...

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SINGAPORE: The Singapore economy continued to grow at a healthy pace in the first quarter of 2011. Releasing its flash estimates, the Trade and Industry Ministry (MTI) said the economy expanded by 8.5 per cent compared to the first quarter of last year. On a quarterly basis, the econo...

was amused to see this man sitting on a chair he brought himself onboard the MRT. This certainly solves the problem of not having enough seats for everyone. Previously, an old lady was seen sleeping on the MRT with a bolster , and two teenage girls were snuggled comfortably with pillo...

SINGAPORE - The Singapore dollar yesterday hit a new record against its US counterpart after the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) further tightened its monetary policy on the view that "domestic cost and price pressures will remain firm". The move came amid strong first-quarter e...

Singapore - As the two-day Internet Security Seminar 2011 draws to a close, we speak to Paul Ducklin, head of Technology for Asia-Pacific at Sophos, one of the sponsors of this event, on how everyday users can protect themselves online, as well as on the mobile platform, in this age o...

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THEY are not your average pedigree pooches on leashes that you see on the street. Rare dog breeds – such as Alaskan Klee Kais, Salukis and greyhounds – are slowly becoming a hit with professionals, who choose them as pets for their unique looks and temperaments. They come with hefty p...

A MOTORIST was reversing his car when it hit a woman pedestrian who was crossing behind his vehicle. Goh Teow Hock, 59, was fined $5,000 and banned from driving for two years on Thursday for negligently causing the death of Madam Ong Hee Lan, 45, along Jalan Kubor, off Rochor Canal Ro...

WASHINGTON: US Senator John McCain Wednesday urged the United States to "re-engage" militarily in the fight to oust Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi, saying Washington's NATO allies lack the necessary firepower. "We appreciate contributions from all of our allies, the efforts they're ...

KATHY Tindall doesn't date in Singapore. Because she doesn't have time to meet anyone, said the 32-year-old Australian. And as a chef, it's hard to sqeeze anything into 14-hour work days. Kathy began her career in Sydney, in 1998, at the Novotel Darling Harbour. And after a move to En...

SYDNEY - HUMAN rights advocates attacked the Australian government on Thursday over the disproportionate number of Aborigines in the nation's jails 20 years after a landmark inquiry into prison deaths. Amnesty International expressed 'outrage' at the fact that Aborigines - Australia's...

A married polytechnic lecturer has been accused of having an affair with a student's girlfriend. A netizen, known only as ODexsux, announced his break up with his girlfriend. His reason? He said his girlfriend was involved in an affair with a married lecturer. According to the love-st...

ADELAIDE - An Australian woman who accidentally burned her unfaithful husband to death after planning to torch his genitals to purify him was given a suspended sentence yesterday for manslaughter. The judge determined she had snapped following decades of physical and psychological abu...

The company that owns the Applebee's restaurant chain in the United States has said it is was immediately retraining its workers nationwide after an employee at a suburban Detroit location accidentally served alcohol to a toddler. The company, California-based DineEquity, said it woul...

KHARTOUM: Exiled Darfur rebel leader Abdelwahid Nur charged on Wednesday that the world has turned a blind eye to the conflict in his war-torn Sudanese region and called for a Libya-style no-fly zone. Nur accused the Sudanese government of cynically exploiting the distraction of event...